Christophe's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 13/08/09 Frost:
Location: Petersham

About My Edible Backyard

Comments

Christophe's WISH LIST

Feijoa - Large Oval ^6/10

Why Christophe wants it: -

Feijoa hedge in front garden. 10 fruit from 2 bushes in first year. Looking healthy, no problems.

Blueberry - Backyard Blue

Pollination: No

Blueberry - Misty

Pollination: No

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) ^3/10

Comments: -

Lots of new shoots from 2 plants, but very little fruit in 2 Years. Oned plant fruited in Jan and one in July.

Fruiting Months January and July

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 2008 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

How do I get more fruit from my raspberries?

Lemon - Meyer (Seedling) ^4/10

Comments: -

Has stayed small, all blossons fell off last year. Is in blossom aqgain now, so we are hopeful.

Planted: 2007

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus food

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

White oil spray twice since 2007.

Organic Status:Organic

Apricot - Glengarry (Seedling) ^5/10

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, worm castings

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

Looks healthy, but small, has blossoms and new leaves.

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Against wall in full sun. Looking happy. Some fruit last year (2008). Lots of green fruit now (august) .

Fruiting Months October

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2008 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost. worm cstings

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - Sunraycer ^6/10

Comments: -

Same as peach.

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Peach - Tropic Snow ^7/10

Comments: -

Planted against wall in full sun. Looking very happy, in blossom now (August), tripled in size in 15 months. Some minor pruning to keep shape.

Pest Control:

No pest control.

Dwarf Macadamia - A16 (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: -

Growing well in front gardewn. Some leaves went brown. Removed, looking good, no sign of nuts yet.

Pest Control:

None

Feijoa - Duffy ^7/10

Pest Control:

None